Historical Events In 1940
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Jul 15 Robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32 on this day in history.
Jul 15 Voluntary Defence Force (VDC), composed mainly of World War One veterans, formed by Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's League of Australia for home defence on this day in history.
Jul 16 NSB'er Woudenberg appointed as NVV-trustee on this day in history.
Jul 17 Phyllis Davis, Port Arthur Tx, actress (Love American Style, Vega$) in the year 1940.
Jul 18 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct in the year 1940.
Jul 18 The first successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Ct in the year 1940.
Jul 19 On this day in history hitler orders Great Britain to surrenders
Jul 19 Samuel H Chang, US newspaper magnate, murdered in Shanghai in the year 1940.
Jul 20 Germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands in the year 1940.
Jul 20 In the year 1940 singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1
Jul 20 Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide on this day in history.
Jul 21 James E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina) on this day in history.
Jul 21 In the year 1940 soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Jul 22 Alex Trebek, Sudbury Ontario, TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy) in the year 1940.
Jul 22 In the year 1940 dutch prime minister De Geer meets Hitler seeking peace talks
Jul 23 On this day in history "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins
Jul 23 In the year 1940 "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London
Jul 24 On this day in history 1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands
Jul 25 In the year 1940 john Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hrs 46 mins in the Mississippi R
Jul 26 Formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) in the year 1940.
Jul 27 Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts on this day in history.
Jul 27 Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare in the year 1940.
Jul 28 Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1940.
Jul 28 Phil Proctor, comedian (Firesign Theater) on this day in history.
Jul 28 Radio Orange, London begins on this day in history.
Jul 29 Urk soccer team forms in the year 1940.
Jul 30 In the year 1940 clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum)
Jul 30 In the year 1940 the birth of Sir Clive Sinclair, British Inventor
Jul 31 On this day in history 38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton)
Jul 31 In the year 1940 whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel
Aug 01 First expulsion of Jews from Cracow on this day in history.
Aug 01 HMS OSWALD,sunk 10 miles SE of Cape Spartivento, SW Italy in Ionian Sea - rammed by Italian destroyer 'Vivaldi' on this day in history.
Aug 02 Clermont-Ferrand sentences Gen Charles de Gaulle to death in the year 1940.
Aug 03 On this day in history german occupiers forbid ritual slaughters & English & French movies
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